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Virginia State Veterinarian issues Entry Permit for Santa’s Reindeer
From Virginia Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and Wildlife Resources (DWR) 12/23/24 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Health & Safety / State Government / Transportation / Kids Konnection /
Santa’s visit to Virginia may be brief each year, but it’s still vitally important to our state agricultural industry that his reindeer are healthy,” VDACS State Veterinarian Dr. Charlie Broaddus said. “It’s a privilege to issue permits for entry for Santa, and I hope he enjoys some fresh local Virginia milk and that the reindeer get plenty of Virginia grown carrots during their visit.”
Rock painting activity in support of PWC children
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FROM Prince Wlliam County Government 04/05/21 / Health & Safety / Local Government / Kids Konnection /
Prince William County Department of Social Services invites residents to have fun painting rocks with the children in their family or neighborhood. These rocks can include words, phrases or symbols related to Child Abuse Prevention.
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Pet theme for NOVEC’s annual art contest for students in grades K-5; entries due by May 3
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FROM Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative 04/02/21 / Education / Creative Arts / Kids Konnection / Pets /
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) invites students in grades K-5 to enter art in Cooperative Living magazine's annual Youth Art Contest. Entries are due May 3. Art should reflect the theme, "How My Pet Makes Life Better."
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NOVEC and co-op association offer higher-education scholarships
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FROM Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative 01/06/21 / Breaking News / Education / Kids Konnection /
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) and the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives are offering higher-education scholarships to public, private, and home-schooled high school seniors whose families receive electricity from electric cooperatives.
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Nokesville man turns self in in connection with sexual assault case
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 12/22/20 / Health & Safety / Nokesville / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Kids Konnection /
On Dec. 18, detectives with Prince William County Police Department's Special Victims Unit in coordination with Child Protective Services, concluded an investigation into a sexual assault reported to have occurred at a residence located in the Nokesville (20181) area of Prince William County sometime between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2018.
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County to spend $1.2 million on 4000+ Wi-Fi hotspots for students without reliable internet service
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FROM Prince William County Government 12/08/20 / Education / Local Government / Kids Konnection /
Prince William Board of County Supervisors has accepted, budgeted and appropriated $1.2 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to buy 4,061 Wi-Fi hotspot devices for students without reliable internet service.
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Special Victims Unit, Child Protective Services look for suspect in 2012-13 rape
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 11/12/20 / Health & Safety / Manassas / Police & Fire Beat / Kids Konnection /
On August 3, 2020, detectives with the Special Victims Unit, in conjunction with Child Protective Services, began an investigation into a rape that was reported to have occurred at a residence located in the Manassas (20111) area of Prince William County between January 2012 and September 2013.
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Healthy Kids micro grant for Gainesville Middle School
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FROM Staff Reports 09/23/20 / Education / Gainesville / Health & Safety / Kids Konnection /
Gainesville Middle School is one of seven public schools in Northern Virginia to receive a Healthy Kids grant from The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. Grants up to $2,000 for the 2020-21 school year were awarded to support programs that promote healthy lifestyles through increased exercise and physical activity or healthy nutrition.
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Dad arrested after attempting to take 3-year-old son from Woodbridge home
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 09/07/20 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge / Kids Konnection /
On September 5 at 8:42PM, officers responded to a residence located in the 15300 block of Elizabeth Burbage Lp. in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a fight. The altercation escalated when the accused retrieved a machete and confronted the child’s mother and her family.
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Virginia State Police advise motorists how to prepare for upcoming winter storm
Seven tips from Virginia State Police to get ready to safely navigate next snowstorm due Jan. 10-11,
